albatross in Chinese
albatross in Chinese is 信天翁 — albatross means a large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.
albatross in Chinese
信天翁
Pronounced: xìn tiān wēng
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
What does "albatross" mean?
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noun A large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.
"The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat."
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noun A heavy burden, problem, or source of guilt that someone cannot get rid of.
"The failed project became an albatross around his career for years."
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albatross in a sentence
- The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat.
- The failed project became an albatross around his career for years.
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What is "albatross" in Chinese?
"albatross" in Chinese is 信天翁. albatross means: A large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.
How do you pronounce 信天翁?
"albatross" in Chinese is 信天翁, pronounced "xìn tiān wēng".
How do you use "albatross" in a sentence?
Example: "The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat." In Chinese, "albatross" is 信天翁.
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